shinnōke
E923201
Shinnōke were four cadet branches of Japan’s imperial family historically established to ensure a male heir could be provided to the Chrysanthemum Throne if the main imperial line failed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinnōke | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical institution
ⓘ
cadet branch of the Japanese Imperial Family ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | post–World War II reforms of the Imperial Household system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Arisugawa-no-miya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fushimi-no-miya NERFINISHED ⓘ Kan’in-no-miya NERFINISHED ⓘ Katsura-no-miya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| etymology | literally means "prince’s house" in Japanese ⓘ |
| governedBy | Imperial Household Law of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 親王家 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct as princely houses under the postwar constitution ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOfCategory |
Japanese noble families
ⓘ
branches of the Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| numberOfBranches | 4 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | direct succession in the main imperial line ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure a male heir for the Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chrysanthemum Throne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
main imperial line of Japan ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession | eligible to provide successors to the Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | kanji ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion | male-line descendants of the imperial family ⓘ |
| statusAfter1947 | lost official imperial status under the new constitution ⓘ |
| successionRightType | collateral succession ⓘ |
| typeOfHeirProvision | male heir only GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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